Pruning-shears.



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WILLIAM CRONK, OF MONTOUR FALLS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO CRONK HANGER 00., OF ELMIRA, NEWV YORK.

PRUNlNG-SHEAR S.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 670,416, dated March 26, 1901.

Application filed January 21, 1898. serial No- 667,377. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM ORoNx, of Montour Falls, in the county of Schuyler, in the State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in PruningShears, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in pruning'shears, and the object is to cheapen the construction of such shears and at the same time provide an effective and durable instrument.

In the drawings hereto annexed and form ing a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side view of my improved shears. Fig. 2 is the reverse side view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View taken on line a: m of Fig. 2.

Referring specifically to the drawings, A and B are the blades of the shears, having straight cutting edges aand b and convex outer or back edges, and A and B, respectively, are the handles therefor. The blades are integral with the handles, being formed of plate-steel, the handles having their outer edges a and b bent over to one side to form bearing-surfaces for the hands. The surfaces are straight longitudinally and curved trans versely, as shown in the drawings.

0 is the pivot or 'bolt passing through the parts of the instrument, the head of the bolt being extended longitudinally and located on the side to which the edges of the handles are turned. The turned edges of the handles form recesses or grooves for the ends of the wire spring D, which opens the shears. The said spring is coiled at its center about the head of the bolt, and the legs thereof, which are nearly straight, are securely held in place in the grooves of the handles. The coil of the spring is thus prevented from slipping off from the head of the bolt 0. Upon the inside of the handle B, I pivot a hook 0, formed handles integral with said blades and having their outer edges turned over to form straight bearing-surfaces and grooves opposite each other, a bolt passing through the parts and forming the pivot, and a spring coiled around the head of the bolt and having its ends extended" toward the free ends of the handles and lying in the grooves thereof, as set forth.

2. In a pruningimplement,a pair of blades, handles integral with the blades formed of plate steel and having their outer edges turned over to one side to form grooves opposite each other, a bolt passing through the parts and forming the pivot, and a spring coiled around the head of the bolt and having its ends extended toward the free ends of the handles and lying in the grooves thereof, as set forth.

3. In a pruning implement, a pair of blades having handles with grooves therein opposite each other, a bolt passing through the parts and forming the pivot for the same, and a spring bent around the head of the bolt'andhaving its ends extended toward the free ends of the handles, and lying in and held in place by said grooves, substantially as described and shown.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name. v

4 WILLIAM ORONK. [L. s.] Witnesses:

E. G. ORoNK, CLARENCE E. 0001;. 

